Achiever.Quinton Williams of Riverton, Utah Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,011 at the 2000 census. A July 2006 estimate placed Riverton's population at 35,543. Riverton is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Utah, and was ranked by CNN Money Magazine as the , recently began his senior year at Riverton High School Riverton High School may refer to several high schools in the United States:
Quinton wakeboards, rock climbs, golfs, and skis. He also skates (ice and roller), wrestles, can bench press his weight, sculpts with clay, and plays the guitar and drums. Such achievements are remarkable, since Quinton lost his sight at age three due to a brain tumor Brain Tumor Definition A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Unlike other tumors, brain tumors spread by local extension and rarely metastasize (spread) outside the brain. . Among Quinton's many talents, he has also learned to ride a bike (using his tongue as a sonar device) and has become proficient at Braille N' Speak and JAWS (Job Access With Speech), two adaptive technological programs for the blind that have enabled him to maintain a strong academic record and "read" computer screens. Quinton is also a goalball Goalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. It was devised by an Austrian, Hanz Lorenzen, and a German, Sepp Reindle, in 1946 in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans[1]. star. The soccer-like competition, which has been a Paralympics sport since 1976, was invented in 1946 to assist the rehabilitation of veterans blinded during World War II. Since all players are blindfolded blind·fold tr.v. blind·fold·ed, blind·fold·ing, blind·folds 1. To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage. 2. To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending. n. 1. , sighted players may also participate. The object is to maneuver a two-pound rubber ball with bells inside into the opposing team's goal. Spectators are required to remain silent so that players can focus on the sound and location of the ball. Quinton first became interested in goal-ball at age eight. He has captained his team, which is sponsored by the Utah Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, for the past two years. The Utah Silver Wolves captured the gold medal at the 2000 national youth goalball tournament in Florida. Quinton was named to the all-tournament team. With the support of his parents and five brothers, Quinton has become an articulate advocate for the blind, frequently speaking at schools, churches, and community groups about his personal experiences. His future plans include completing a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ may refer to:
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